Online Reporter
- Herald
- August 4, 2025
- 271 views
Portable rural service stations boost for agric
THE establishment of containerised and portable service stations in rural and remote areas will enhance profitability of agricultural machinery, boost small-scale mining, help curb unsafe fuel black market, as well as stimulate economic development in unserviced areas.
- Herald
- August 4, 2025
- 260 views
Govt targets construction of 50 dams
ZIMBABWE is ramping up its irrigation and water harvesting drive, targeting the construction of 50 small dams and weirs while upgrading and maintaining existing farm dams in preparation for a possible wetter-than-usual 2025–2026 La Niña summer cropping season.
- Herald
- August 4, 2025
- 77 views
Wheat farmers urged to embrace value addition
WHEAT farmers must prioritise value addition such as community and on-farm flour mills and bakeries to bolster investment and enhance local economies.
- SundayMail
- August 3, 2025
- 179 views
Market-led farming: Producing for demand, not hope
Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector holds enormous potential to transform the livelihoods of thousands of farmers and contribute significantly to national economic prosperity. However, this potential can only be fully realised by…
Online Reporter
- SundayMail
- August 3, 2025
- 607 views
Pfumvudza has vastly transformed agric production
Prof Obert Jiri Zimbabwe has excelled in conservation agriculture under the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme. The concept is aimed at climate-proofing agriculture by adopting conservation farming techniques. It involves applying correct agronomic…
- SundayMail
- August 3, 2025
- 205 views
Four of seven Kwekwe AI silos now full
Theseus Shambare FOUR of the seven artificial intelligence (AI)-powered silos at the recently opened Kwekwe Silo Depot are already full, holding over 32 000 tonnes of maize, as the country’s…
- SundayMail
- August 3, 2025
- 399 views
From land reform to ripe rewards: A Zimbabwean farmer’s tomato triumph
Elita Chikwati Agriculture News Editor AT a time when the youth seem to be seeking opportunities abroad, Oliver Msusa, a 40-year-old farmer at Saratoga Farm in Goromonzi, has found his…
- Herald
- August 2, 2025
- 677 views
Govt targets 360m kg tobacco output in 2026
Edgar Vhera-Specialist Writer – Agribusiness GOVERNMENT has set a new flue-cured tobacco production target of 360 million kilogrammes for next year after output reached a record 350 million kg in…
- Herald
- August 1, 2025
- 136 views
Farmers seek long-term finance for irrigated pastures
Michael Tome Business Reporter DAIRY farmers are pleading for Government assistance in accessing long-term capital to establish large-scale irrigated pastures, as the dairy sector moves to lower production costs and…
- Herald
- August 1, 2025
- 238 views
Malawi delegation hails Zimbabwe as a giant in tobacco production
Theseus Shambare Herald Reporter A HIGH-LEVEL delegation from Malawi has described Zimbabwe as Africa’s leader in tobacco production and marketing following a three-day learning exchange visit that ended on Thursday.…